Mayamata and Building Construction (study)
by Ripan Ghosh | 2024 | 61,593 words
This page relates 鈥楢lindra (Making of veranda)鈥� of the study dealing with Mayamata鈥攁n ancient Indian architectural treatise dealing with building construction (bhavana-nirmana). It forms part of 鈥淰astuvidya鈥�: a stream of Sanskrit technical literature encompassing village and town planning, temple architecture and other aspects like site selection, orientation, and structural arrangements aimed at promoting harmony and prosperity.
Part 8.11 - Alindra (Making of veranda)
[Full title: Features of houses for the four classes (肠补迟耻谤驳峁沨补-惫颈诲丑腻苍补) (11) Making of veranda (alindra)]
It is prescribed that if the width of a main building is measured at seven cubits, it should be divided into six parts. Among these six parts, two can be allocated for the construction of the veranda. If the width is of nine cubits, it should be divided into eight parts, with the veranda occupying three parts. When the width is eleven cubits, it is to be divided into ten parts, and the veranda should comprise four parts. For a width of thirteen cubits, it should be divided into eleven parts, and the veranda can be constructed using six parts of that.